I see it with other bloggers, I see it with my own writing. I’ll have a spark of a great idea, start writing the draft, and then see that I wrote about it before with that elusive “-2” added to the post URL. I used to get bummed out “I stole my idea” but not anymore. I write the post, I push it out and only then do I go back and look at what…
Do you know what you’re up against? Another team? Another product? Another competitor? Is that what you’re up against or is that what is easy to write down that you’re up against? Perhaps it’s more… Your own ideas? Your ability to execute? Your own ambition? The other person down the hall who is trying to get work done as quickly as you? The podcast that ships out content 2 days before you? You might not…
It sounds silly. It sounds overly simplistic. Yes, I take a step, yes I move forward, yes that gets me closer to my end goal. But sadly… We forget or we clap back that “it’s not that simple” and “that’s silly if I’m always taking two steps back”. Don’t lose sight of what you are headed towards because it might feel silly or simplistic, keep putting that foot back in front of the other and…
Still showing up. Still getting the job done. Still working towards your goals. Still here. Not giving up. Not stopping when the road gets rough. Keep moving.
Planes need a roadway to take off and land. There are enough movies out there for everyone to know this, there is no mystery, it is simply what is. To gain speed, accelerate and maintain traction, you need a roadway to do it. What everyone has for a roadway is different from one another. Some might not need a longer stretch, others might. In the end, it’s yours to determine, discover and implement. The last…